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today the focus was nelson mandela and the focus also on president obama giving a key note yulg here essentially yoon of a few world leaders who spoke and listen to what he said. it was a personal speech. the president said when he was a student he protested against apartheid. it stirred something in me, woke me up to my responsibilities and he also said he makes me want to be a better man. all of that part of the ceremony today. there was music, dancing, inside and outside the stadium. people were there very early in the morning standing for hours upon hours in the rain just to take part in this final public memorial. now the focus moves here to pretoria where mandela's body will lie at state at the union buildings for the next three days. >> a moving and joyful tribute. thank you very much. >> the "today" show will continue our coverage of the memorial service, we also have a special section of our website dedicated to nelson mandela. search mandela on nbcbayarea.com. >> 6:54. san jose leaders expected to announce a new police chief. bob redell is live in san jose with a look at th
today the focus was nelson mandela and the focus also on president obama giving a key note yulg here essentially yoon of a few world leaders who spoke and listen to what he said. it was a personal speech. the president said when he was a student he protested against apartheid. it stirred something in me, woke me up to my responsibilities and he also said he makes me want to be a better man. all of that part of the ceremony today. there was music, dancing, inside and outside the stadium. people...
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but there's something about the connection that president obama himself feels with nelson mande mandela. it's something that he shared tonight in a very powerful and poignant statement. >> i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or policy or politics was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words and his writings. the day he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. and like so many around the globe, i cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that nelson mandela set. and so long as i live, i will do what ki to learn from him. >> reporter: since the president learned of the news, brian, and we can show the white house release this photo, the president himself has been watching all the coverage sort of digesting it the way a lot of us are today as a way to remember nelson mandela. >> chuck todd from the white house for us tonight. thanks. and we're happy once
but there's something about the connection that president obama himself feels with nelson mande mandela. it's something that he shared tonight in a very powerful and poignant statement. >> i am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from nelson mandela's life. my very first political action, the first thing i ever did that involved an issue or policy or politics was a protest against apartheid. i would study his words and his writings. the day he was released from prison gave...
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president obama among the dozens of world leaders to honor the heg gassy of nelson mandela. we'll have a live report next. >> plus the san jose police department getting a new leader. the change made official today. >>> the world coming together to remember nelson mandela. four u.s. presidents and dozens of world leaders to honor mandela's legacy. tracie potts is live with a look at the day of remembrance. good morning. >> reporter: hi, laura. good morning. there are said to be 100,000 people expected at this stadium today and it's interesting because as we await those crowd estimates, the rain keeps coming down, but it seemed to have little effect at all. ♪ despite the rain thousands of south africans waited outside the stadium this morning, they were told to come five hours early, some came even earlier. >> i came in the morning around 3:00. i here to respect dr. madiba. >> reporter: as we've seen there was singing and dancing at soccer city, tributes from a grateful nation. >> i feel indented and obligated to be here to honor the man that paid a heavy price to for south
president obama among the dozens of world leaders to honor the heg gassy of nelson mandela. we'll have a live report next. >> plus the san jose police department getting a new leader. the change made official today. >>> the world coming together to remember nelson mandela. four u.s. presidents and dozens of world leaders to honor mandela's legacy. tracie potts is live with a look at the day of remembrance. good morning. >> reporter: hi, laura. good morning. there are said...
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president obama will lead a handful of world leaders to pay tribute to the former south african president. one of mandela's daughters met well wishers this evening outside her father's home. she gave out candles while hugging some of the thousands who gathered there. >> i mean, like, we're obviously very sad. a small gesture to thank people for all the support, the prayers. this is a difficult time. >> after the memorial, mandela's body will lie in state for three days. his burial will take place sunday where he was born. nbc will broadcast tomorrow's memorial service live right here on nbc bay area starting at 1:00 a.m. >>> a man got an unexpected layover on his way to los angeles. we do mean layover. tom wagner boarded a united express flight at louisiana friday and expected to land in houston and board another plane to los angeles. he said he fell asleep and woke up in a dark, empty plane. finding the door locked, he used his cell phone to call his girlfriend who called united and told them what happened. united tried to assure his girlfriend he was no way he was locked in a plane beca
president obama will lead a handful of world leaders to pay tribute to the former south african president. one of mandela's daughters met well wishers this evening outside her father's home. she gave out candles while hugging some of the thousands who gathered there. >> i mean, like, we're obviously very sad. a small gesture to thank people for all the support, the prayers. this is a difficult time. >> after the memorial, mandela's body will lie in state for three days. his burial...
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obama are traveling to south africa today to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid icon died thursday at the age of 95. former president george w. bush and his wife were invited to join the obamas aboard air force one. president obama's expected to speak at the service which is being held at a 90,000-seat sports stadium in johannesburg. >>> some of the nation's top reformers of all time were honored last night in washington. piano man billy joel, opera star martina arroyo, herbie hancock, shirley maclaine and carlos santana received kennedy center honors. the president was among those paying tribute. >>> prince harry's trek to the south pole with the teams of wounded service members including one from the u.s. is no longer a race. nbc's ayman mohyeldin tells us why it's been turned into an exercise of survival and cooperation. >> reporter: it began as a race to the south pole. wounded soldiers, hollywood actors and a prince. three teams all racing for a good cause. but this amazing race was taking a dangerous toll on the teams. >> we've had a cou
obama are traveling to south africa today to attend tuesday's public memorial service for nelson mandela. the anti-apartheid icon died thursday at the age of 95. former president george w. bush and his wife were invited to join the obamas aboard air force one. president obama's expected to speak at the service which is being held at a 90,000-seat sports stadium in johannesburg. >>> some of the nation's top reformers of all time were honored last night in washington. piano man billy...
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in south africa this morning, president obama challenged the world to honor nelson mandela by embracing peace. lester is there covering the memorial. good morning. >> reporter: it's gone on fur hours. it fell short at capacity here at the largest stadium in africa. but there were tens of thousands who braved a rainy sky to come here and offer their greeting to the mandela family. a fellow prisoner who spent time with him spoke and president obama was one of the 91 foreign dick tearies here to pay foreign respects. he got a rising cheer here. he also talked about how south africa and the victories of mandela were their victories as well. his final burial will be on sunday. >> thank you, lester. >>> meantime, millions here in the u.s. are waking up to that snowstorm that is closing schools and disrupting travel. dillon is in potomac. >> reporter: good morning. it's been coming down an inch to an inch and a half per hour. it started at 6:30 this morning. we have an inch on the ground. this is i-270 behind me. this goes into d.c. and the good news is that all of the area schools have been c
in south africa this morning, president obama challenged the world to honor nelson mandela by embracing peace. lester is there covering the memorial. good morning. >> reporter: it's gone on fur hours. it fell short at capacity here at the largest stadium in africa. but there were tens of thousands who braved a rainy sky to come here and offer their greeting to the mandela family. a fellow prisoner who spent time with him spoke and president obama was one of the 91 foreign dick tearies...